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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Furlough first notice when Despereaux was born?
(a) He never cried.
(b) He smiled.
(c) He held his finger.
(d) His eyes were open.

2. What did Furlough not see the Princess do?
(a) Invite Despereaux to dinner.
(b) Take Despereaux to her private quarters.
(c) Kiss Despereaux.
(d) Pick Despereaux up.

3. What does Despereaux have an unusual interest in?
(a) Humans.
(b) Card games.
(c) Outdoors.
(d) Cats.

4. What does perfidy mean?
(a) Fidelity.
(b) Chivalry.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Deliberate treachery.

5. What does Despereaux discover the sound to be?
(a) King Phillip playing a piano.
(b) King Phillip playing his guitar and singing.
(c) The Princess singing.
(d) The Princess playing a flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Antoinette call out as Despereaux is led away?

2. What do the guards tell Antoinette will happen to her son?

3. What does Despereaux do in the library?

4. What is the rope necklace Botticelli wears the locket on made from?

5. What does the jailer show Despereaux?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the mice get to the dungeon?

2. Why did Antoinette's last word to Despereaux give him little comfort?

3. Why was the killing of rats unsuccessful, and what did the King do?

4. What does the King do after his beloved Queen dies?

5. What is the vote taken by the Mouse Council and what are the results?

6. What causes Despereaux to fall in love with the Princess?

7. What are the basic rules of being a mouse that Despereaux breaks when he hears the music?

8. Why does Despereaux refuse to renounce his actions in front of the Mouse Council?

9. How does Antoinette react as the last of her babies is being taken to the dungeon?

10. What is ironic about the name that Roscuro is given when he is born?

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